Headlight



R. E. JAMES.

HEADLIGHT.

APPLICATION FILED DEC-2, 1920.

1,40 ,025, Patented Feb.7, 1922.

} UNITED STATES PATENT ICE. I

IRJ'J'SSEI: E. JAMES, OF BURKBUBNETT,

HEADLIGHT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. '7, 1922.

Application filed December 2, 1920. Serial No. 427,707.

'cap of the hunter in such a position as to facilitate directing therays of light toward the desired object merely by the movement of thehead, and wherein the battery or source of energy for the light and theswitch for controlling the same may be conveniently carried within reachto permit of flashing on or off as required; and with these objects inview the invention consists in a construction and combination of partsof which a preferred embodiment is shown in the drawing, wherein VFigure 1 is a view of the apparatus applied in the operative position aswhen carried by the hunter.

Figure 2 is a side view partly in section of the lighting unit and itsmeans of support on the cap. I

Figure 3 is a front view of the lighting unit and the means ofattachment with which the lamp casin is provided.

Figure 1 is a detai view in perspective of the strap and hanger platefor attachment to the cap band.

Figure 5 is a detail sectional view of the switch mechanism and means ofattachment to the waist belt.

Figure 6 is a View of the battery unit.

The apparatus consists essentially of a light unit consisting in theconstruction illustrated of a lamp casing 10 provided with means forengagement with a band 11 by which it may be attached to a cap 12 orsimilar head covering, a battery unit 13 consisting of a casing 141containing a plurality of battery cells 15, and a switch 16 consistingof a base plate 17 provided with means such as a loop 18 for engagementwith the waist band or belt 19 and having a button loop 20 slidinglymounted in a slot 21 formed in a cover plate 22 for actuating a switchtongue 23 by which the circuit including the conductor wires 24 may beclosed through the battery cells and the globe of the light unit. Thebattery casing is also preferably provided with a hook 25 for engagementwith the belt 19 or other convenient portion of the wearing apparel ofthe hunter.

In the construction illustrated the lamp casing is provided with abearing plate 26,

designed to rest upon the Visor 27, of the cap and is reenforced by abrace 28 con sisting of a looped wire or the equivalent thereof, and atthe rear of the casing is a 29 for embracing a bracket plate 30 attachedto a strap 31 preferably formed in sections with the members thereofhinged together as at 32 to conform to the curvature of the crown of thehat or cap, said bracket plate being provided at its upper edge with aforwardly directed flange or rib 33 to constitute a ledge upon which theloop 29 bears to steady the lamp casing and lnsure the movement thereofin conformity with the movements of the head of the wearer of the cap,the cap band 11 which is provided with a suitable adjusting buckle 34being extended over the outer face of the bracket plate 30 and theprojecting hinged extremities of the strap 31 and hence through the loop29 to bind the lamp supporting means securely to the cap and yet providefor the convenient detachment thereof when not required. Y

It will be obvious that in practice the l lighting unit may be disposedin any desired position with relation to the cap, in so far as directingthe light rays straight forward or to one side or the other, to suit theconvenience of the operator and that when secured in place it willremain in a fixed position on the cap so that the light may be thrownupon any object which may be selected by the wearer as a guide inshooting{0r discovering game.

aving described the invention what is claimed as new and useful is Aheadlight for hunting purposes embodying a lighting unit having a casingprothe cap visor; and a brace consisting of a vvided with a rearwardlydirected loop, a seclooped wire engaging the under surface of 10 tionaljointed strap to conform to the curvathe casing adjacent the forward endand ture of the cap or hat crown, a bracket havingbearing contact withthe said bearing plate carried by said strap and provided plate.

with a forwardly directed ledge for engage- In testimony whereof I afiixmy signament by the loop, the casing being provided ture.

with a bearing plate adapted to rest upon RUSSEL E. JAMES.

